Category Archives: Fantastic Friday

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Everybody loves a Human Torch/Spider-Man team up, and here’s a good one in issue #513. After the Latveria incident (long story), the FF are facing some of the worst PR they’ve ever … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. How do you follow up a year-long epic about Heaven and Hell? You bring in Spider-Man as a guest star! That’s just what they do in issue #512. We begin with Johnny … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #511 contains one of the most famous (notorious?) scenes in FF history, as the characters meet… the creator. After more than a year’s worth of drama that included Reed’s face being … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The FF have been to space, to other times, to other universes, and to Hell. Now, in issue #510, they journey into… Heaven! After the final battle between Reed and Dr. Doom … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Our heroes are in a dark place in issue #509, but there’s some light ahead. Also, the great Mike Wieringo is back on art duties, with Karl Kesel on inks. Where were … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. What does it take to run a country? What if that country has laser deathtraps? That’s question facing our heroes in issue #504. The battle between the FF and Dr. Doom ended … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Back in issue #500, the FF defeated Dr. Doom but not before Doom scarred Reed’s face. We’re still dealing with the fallout of these events in issue #503. Also, guest artist Howard … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s the big issue #500, and creators Mark Waid and Mike Weiringo pull out the stops for the final battle between magic and science. Gimmie a gimmick: Marvel published two versions of … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Dr. Doom is of course always held up as the FF’s greatest villain, and stories like the one in vol. 3 #70, legacy #499 are why. To recap, Dr. Doom leveled up … Continue reading →